Alleged drug lab found in a Brighton basement

By Globe Staff

Boston Police and federal agents have uncovered what they alleged was a clandestine drug lab operating in Brighton.

Authorities said officers from the Boston Police Drug Control Unit and agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration executed a search warrant this afternoon on Surrey Street in Brighton.

While executing the warrant, investigators detected a strong chemical odor coming from the basement.

Police said a detective checked the basement and discovered what appeared to be a secret lab. Investigators are trying to determine if a designer drug such as Ecstasy was being manufactured there.

One person was placed under arrest who police did not immediately identify. Boston Fire and Hazmat Teams are currently on scene.

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